Episodes
April 17, 2024
What Christians Should Know About Passover
As we approach the holy season of Passover, host Yael Eckstein is joined on the podcast by Bishop Paul Lanier, Chairman of the Board for the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews and pastor of Hope Community Church…
April 10, 2024
Beautifying the Holy Land
As he sat down with The Fellowship recently, Jordan Marcellino quoted Isaiah 58:12 when telling how God called his family back to Israel—to live, to work, and to restore the beautiful Holy Land he calls home. “Your people wi…
April 3, 2024
A Survivor's Strength
“October 7th was such a wake-up call for us.” These are the worlds of Adele Raemer —an Israeli, a mother, a grandmother, a kibbutz resident near Israel’s border with Gaza, and a survivor of the Hamas attacks of that day. Ade…
March 27, 2024
Dr. Alveda King—Letting Her Light Shine
For listeners of this podcast, Dr. Alveda King has been a favorite guest, sharing about her family’s legacy and her own faith. And so it was with great excitement that Bishop Lanier and The Fellowship welcomed Dr. King at th…
March 20, 2024
The Story of Purim: Finding God in Everything and Everyone
This month, Jews around the world celebrate one of the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar— Purim, which commemorates the events written about in the Book of Esther . During this celebration, Jewish people host parti…
March 13, 2024
The Oldest Hebrew Bible: ANU— Museum of the Jewish People
“Anu is the Hebrew word for we or us.” That’s how Grace Rapkin explains the name of ANU—Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, which she serves as Marketing Manager. The “we” that this museum serves includes all of us—all …
March 6, 2024
Reba Rambo—A Song of Israel in Her Heart
For Christian music fans, the name Reba Rambo certainly evokes fond memories and emotions. Her music, and her family’s musical legacy, have provided the soundtrack for the lives of countless people of faith. One of these fan…
Feb. 28, 2024
A Heart for Israel—A Conversation with Governor Mike Huckabee
“Everything that I embrace as a Christian is rooted in the promises that God gave to the Jewish people.” Of the many Christian friends of The Fellowship and of the Jewish state of Israel, none has a passion and calling stron…
Feb. 21, 2024
A Voice for Israel — A Conversation with Eylon Levy
In the months since October 7, Israel has—for better or for worse—been a regular feature in international news. And while much of the world voices its opposition against (and hatred for) the Jewish state, there are voices wh…
Feb. 14, 2024
Longing for the Holy Land — A Christian in Israel
In the wake of the Hamas attacks of October 7, life changed for all the people of the Holy Land, one of whom is this week’s special podcast guest. But Tommy Waller wasn’t born in the Jewish state, and isn’t even Jewish. Tomm…
Feb. 7, 2024
Remembering Rabbi Eckstein — A Father, a Brother, a Visionary
Join host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, as she pays tribute to her beloved father and mentor, Fellowship Founder Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, who unexpectedly passed away…
Jan. 31, 2024
A Conversation with Two Survivors
This week, host Yael Eckstein comes to us from the Holy Land with two very special guests, both of them Israelis, both of them strong, proud Jewish women, and both of them survivors. Born in Poland before WWII began, Sarah s…
Jan. 24, 2024
Lessons from the Holocaust: The Power of One Life, One Person
International Holocaust Remembrance Day—observed every January 27, the day the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated in 1945—is a day to remember one of the darkest times in history, a time that resulted in the horrific…
Jan. 17, 2024
Why We Must 'Never Forget' the Holocaust
In the aftermath of the Holocaust, in which six million Jewish men, women, and children perished at the hands of the Nazis, the Jewish people vowed, “Never forget.” Yet, as host Yael Eckstein and her special guest Elisha Wie…
Jan. 10, 2024
Carrying on the King Family Legacy
As we prepare to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., host Yael Eckstein welcomes to the podcast Dr. Alveda King, daughter of slain civil rights activist Rev. A.D. King, and niece of Dr. King. Throughout he…
Jan. 3, 2024
95% Heaven
This week, host Yael Eckstein comes to us from the Holy Land with a very special guest. Adele Raemer is a mother, grandmother, blogger, teacher, hospital clown, and an Israeli. After growing up in the U.S., Adele made aliyah…
Dec. 27, 2023
How to Witness God's Miracles All Around Us
Did you know that Moses wasn’t the first person to see the burning bush in the desert? According to Jewish tradition, many shepherds had walked by, but none of them bothered to stop. Maybe they were distracted or didn’t want…
Dec. 20, 2023
The Desert Blooms Again — A Survivor in Southern Israel
Being such a small country, in an arid land often inhospitable to agriculture, Israel has truly brought the miraculous, prophetic words of the Bible to life—making the desert bloom. This week, host Yael Eckstein comes to us …
Dec. 13, 2023
Our Hanukkah Traditions: Family, Treats, and Charity
Does your family have any special holiday traditions during this special time of year? Most of us do, including host Yael Eckstein, who shares her special family traditions for Hanukkah . Yael explains not only how this holi…
Dec. 6, 2023
Hanukkah: How to Hold On to Hope When All Else Seems Lost
Did you know that it is during the darkest time of the year when the Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights? And that is no coincidence. Because only against that backdrop of darkness can we t…
Nov. 29, 2023
How Hanukkah Teaches Us to See the Miracles in Our Own Lives
Do you know how miracles happen? A miracle just takes one step of faith and God takes care of the rest! That’s what we learn in today’s special Hanukkah episode, in which podcast host Yael Eckstein dives into the story of th…
Nov. 22, 2023
The Maccabees: A Story of Courage, Faith, and Hope
Hanukkah , a season of God’s light and miracles, is probably one of the most well-known Jewish holidays, primarily because of its proximity to Christmas. But do you know what miracles are remembered and celebrated during thi…
Nov. 15, 2023
Discovering Our True Value to God
Have you ever felt like you don’t matter? Or that what you do simply doesn’t count for anything? Podcast host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, shares another way of und…
Nov. 8, 2023
A Mother's Love: Heartbreak and Hope in the Holy Land
This week, Yael brings us a difficult but necessary conversation, as she welcomes Rachel Goldberg, a Jewish mother in Israel. Rachel’s son, 23-year-old Hersh, was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists during their attacks on Oct…